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Talkabout Africa

The programme looking at the issues behind Africa's biggest headlines

World Service,524 episodes

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Mogadishu's New Government
The performance of the transitional government introduced in Somalia
28 mins17 Oct 2001
The Gambia's Election Scramble
The Gambia: Yahya Jammeh scrapes into power with 52% of the vote
28 mins24 Oct 2001
Reacting to Tragedy: A Tale of Two Cities
Comparing the global media coverage of 9/11 and the 1998 bomb blast in Kenya
29 mins31 Oct 2001
Brain Drain in Malawi
Why doctors and nurses are leaving the country for Europe or the US
29 mins07 Nov 2001
Violence in Northern Nigeria
Nigeria's democratic regime under pressure as violence erupts in the north
28 mins14 Nov 2001
What Climate Change Means for Africa
Will the Kyoto Protocol reduce the impact of climate change on Africa?
29 mins21 Nov 2001
Africa's Entrepreneurs
The challenges and pitfalls facing Africa's entrepreneurs
29 mins28 Nov 2001
The Spread of Aids in Ghana
Three out of every 100 people in Ghana are said to be carrying the Aids virus
29 mins05 Dec 2001
Somalia: Should the US Attack?
Somalia is increasingly being viewed as America's next target in its "war on terror"
28 mins12 Dec 2001
Zambia's 'Thriving Democracy'
Zambia's ruling MMD party faces competition on many fronts in the upcoming election
29 mins20 Dec 2001
Living Conditions in Kinshasa
Students describe what it's like to live in the DR Congo capital of Kinshasa
27 mins26 Dec 2001
Africa's Airline Crisis
Why profits are plummeting among Africa's major airlines
29 mins09 Jan 2002
Is Mugabe Destroying Democracy?
Zimbabwe's President Mugabe under intense pressure to hold free and fair elections
29 mins23 Jan 2002
Hosting the African Cup of Nations
Mali spent over £100 million to host the African Cup Nations - but was it worth it?
29 mins31 Jan 2002
Nigeria's Monumental Tragedy
Could the armoury explosion, which killed over 1,000 Nigerian people, have been prevented?
28 mins06 Feb 2002
Peacemaking in Sudan
The Sudanese government and rebel group SPLA agree to end nearly 20 years of fighting
29 mins07 Feb 2002
Tony Blair Visits Africa
The implications of British Prime Minister Tony Blair's visit to Africa
29 mins13 Feb 2002
Child Rape in South Africa
A discussion on the reasons for a rise in the number of child rape cases in South Africa
28 mins20 Feb 2002
Zimbabwe's Sham Election
With one week to Zimbabwe's elections, will it be a free ballot or monumental fraud? Presenter: Farayi Mungazi.
28 mins01 Mar 2002
Asylum Seekers in Egypt
Why asylum seekers are flocking to Cairo in Egypt
28 mins23 Mar 2002
Sierra Leone's Elections
Presidential and parliamentary elections in Sierra Leone
28 mins27 Mar 2002
Sierra Leone's Civil War Trials
Sierra Leone sets up a court for civil war atrocities
29 mins03 Apr 2002
Kenya's Internet Revolution
The impact of the internet in Kenya
29 mins13 Apr 2002
Levy Mwanawasa's Impact on Zambia
Has Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa lived up to his promises?
29 mins19 Apr 2002
Angola's Chance for Peace
Will the death of UNITA leader Jonas Savimbi lead to lasting peace in Angola?
29 mins23 Apr 2002
The Media in Malawi
Why Malawi's media is failing to fulfil its role in society
28 mins01 May 2002
Slums in Developing Countries
The rise of overcrowded slums in cities of the developing world
28 mins15 May 2002
Britain's Racist Society
According to a recent ��ý poll, half the public believe Britain is a racist society
29 mins22 May 2002
An Interview with President Kabbah
President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah of Sierra Leone discusses the country's peace process
29 mins29 May 2002
The Queen's Golden Jubilee
Should the British Queen's Golden Jubilee be something to celebrate?
28 mins05 Jun 2002